Nialler9 — Last night’s announcement of the winner of the Mercury Prize for UK / Ireland album of the year went deservingly to Skepta for his grime rejuvenating album Konnichiwa. Even better, it was released independently on Boy Better Know, the label h... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Tottenham MC is the first Grime artist to win the Mercury Prize since Dizzee Rascal’s Boy in da Corner in 2003. more info

DJmag — He’s the first grime MC to win since Dizzee in 2003… more info

NME — Performances also come from Bat For Lashes, Kano and Michael C Hall's David Bowie tribute more info

BBC News - UK — Get up to speed on Skepta, the grime artist and winner of the 2016 Mercury Music Prize. more info

Time — Skepta's album Konnichiwa was chosen over Bowie's Blackstar more info

NME — Grime artist chats to NME shortly after collecting his prestigious award more info

New York Times — This British rapper’s album “Konnichiwa” beat out releases by David Bowie, Radiohead and the 1975. more info

BBC News - UK — Skepta becomes the second grime artist to win the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating favourite David Bowie's Blackstar. more info

Gigwise — "It came down to two Black stars" said Jarvis Cocker as he described the difficult decision the two jurors had to make on who would be the winner. The Pulp singer said that if David Bowie was looking down on us now then it would be Skepta that he'd ... more info